Surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Continuous paravertebral extrapleural infusion for post-thoracotomy pain management.
Continuous thoracic epidural analgesia is considered by many the gold standard for post-thoracotomy pain control but is associated with its own complications. In this study we compare continuous paravertebral extrapleural to epidural infusion for post-thoracotomy pain control. ⋯ We recommend continuous paravertebral infusion as an improved method of post-thoracotomy analgesia that can be placed and managed by the surgeon.